mailbox

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mail·box / ˈmālˌbäks/ • n. a public box with a slot into which mail is placed for collection by the post office. ∎  a private box into which mail is delivered, esp. one mounted on a post at the entrance to a person's property. ∎  a computer file in which e-mail messages received by a particular user are stored.

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mailbox

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mailbox The area on a network where a user's e-mail messages are stored.

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